The New York Islanders acquired goaltender Kristers Gudlevskis from the Tampa Bay Lightning for forward Carter Verhaeghe.

What does it give the New York Islanders?

In Gudlevskis, the Islanders land a solid third-string netminder with enough upside to eventually become a quality NHL backup. He was blocked in Tampa Bay, so a fresh start should do him wonders. This was a good deal for New York, as they did not give up much.

What does it give the Tampa Bay Lightning?

Gudlevskis was not going to be better than No. 3 on Tampa Bay's depth chart, with Andrei Vasilevskiy and Peter Budaj under contract, so the Lightning did Gudlevskis a favor by moving him. Verhaeghe is a depth forward who will probably play in the AHL in 2017-18.

Fantasy Impact

Gudlevskis should remain on the fantasy radar, but he is still without a regular job in the NHL. Verhaeghe is mostly a minor leaguer, so he has no fantasy value to speak of.